Μάταλα
Sandy bay overlooked by cliffs honeycombed with ancient caves.
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Long, easy beaches with soft sand
Long sandy beaches are the easiest choice for families and lazy days: gentle entry into the sea, space to spread out and usually a taverna or beach bar nearby.
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Κομμός
Two kilometres of golden sand and dunes next to an ancient Minoan harbour.
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Καλαμάκι
A 2.5 km sandy beach on the Messara bay with simple rooms and seaside tavernas.
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Κόκκινος Πύργος
A sandy Messara beach with shallow water where loggerhead turtles come to nest.
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Καλοί Λιμένες
The beach of the Fair Havens, where tradition says Saint Paul's ship stopped on the way to Rome.
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Παραλία Τυμπακίου
Wide open beach on the Messara bay, popular with windsurfers when the wind picks up.
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Κόλπος Μεσαράς
The long arc of sandy beaches along the Messara bay, from Kokkinos Pyrgos to Matala.
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Μακριά Άμμος
The long beach of Kali Limenes, lined with tamarisks and two big rocks out at sea.
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Πλατιά Περάματα
A small gravel beach in front of a fishing hamlet, with a diving centre and tavernas.
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